Small community solar thermal power experiment. Parabolic dish technology for industrial process heat application. Final report
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6246949
Aspects of incorporating a thermal energy transport system (ETS) into a field of parabolic dish collectors for industrial process heat (IPH) applications were investigated. Specific objectives are to: (1) verify the mathematical optimization of pipe diameters and insulation thicknesses calculated by a computer code (2) verify the cost model for pipe network costs using conventional pipe network construction (3) develop a design and the associated production costs for incorporating risers and downcomers on a low cost concentrator (LCC) (4) investigate the cost reduction of using unconventional pipe construction technology. The pipe network design and costs for a particular IPH application, specifically solar thermally enhanced oil recovery (STEOR) are analyzed. The application involves the hybrid operation of a solar powered steam generator in conjunction with a steam generator using fossil fuels to generate STEOR steam for wells. It is concluded that the STEOR application provides a baseline pipe network geometry used for optimization studies of pipe diameter and insulation thickness, and for development of comparative cost data, and operating parameters for the design of riser/downcomer modifications to the low cost concentrator.
- Research Organization:
- Ford Aerospace and Communications Corp., Newport Beach, CA (USA); Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, CA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6246949
- Report Number(s):
- N-8226784; NASA-CR-169061
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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140704* -- Solar Thermal Power Systems-- Total Energy & Hybrid Systems-- (1980-)
COMPUTER CODES
CONCENTRATORS
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
ENERGY
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY TRANSFER
EQUIPMENT
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HEAT
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT TRANSFER
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
PARABOLIC REFLECTORS
PIPELINES
POWER PLANTS
PROCESS HEAT
RADIANT HEAT TRANSFER
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SOLAR REFLECTORS
SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS
STORAGE FACILITIES
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
140704* -- Solar Thermal Power Systems-- Total Energy & Hybrid Systems-- (1980-)
COMPUTER CODES
CONCENTRATORS
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
ENERGY
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY TRANSFER
EQUIPMENT
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HEAT
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT TRANSFER
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
PARABOLIC REFLECTORS
PIPELINES
POWER PLANTS
PROCESS HEAT
RADIANT HEAT TRANSFER
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SOLAR REFLECTORS
SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS
STORAGE FACILITIES
THERMAL POWER PLANTS